- ICC to discuss splitting 12 Test nations into two tiers
- India’s support or otherwise for the initiative is key
England and Australia could play two Ashes series every three years from 2027 onwards under a radical two-division plan being considered for Test cricket.
According to a report in the Melbourne Age Australia, England and India, plus Jay Shah, the new chair of the International Cricket Council, are due to meet later this month to discuss splitting the 12 Test nations into two tiers. It would also allow the so-called “Big Three” countries to play their hugely lucrative series more often.
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Source: Cricket - The Guardian